HCR 38 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Expressing support for designating January 19 as Confederate Freedom Day.

This concurrent resolution expresses support for renaming Texas's January 19 holiday from "Confederate Heroes Day" to "Confederate Freedom Day." It does not change the holiday itself but advocates for the symbolic shift to commemorate the end of slavery (June 19, 1865) instead of Confederate leaders. The resolution argues this change would better align with values of liberty and equality while addressing historical racism. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect and is currently pending in the Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 23, 2024 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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